The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-15
.O'URsNATIONAL GAME;
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN RULES
Made BY tho Joint Committee Of tho Ma.
tional Lenguo and American Association Z
J at the Meeting Yesterday In Pitts.
burgh-A Reorganization.


mittee Of the National League and Ameri
can Association on the review Of base bal
rules, met at the Hotel Anderson In thil
city at 1880 o'clock this morning. The
League representatives are Messrs. spald
Ing, Of Chicago; Day, Of New York, and
schsndreth, Of Pittsburgh, the latter repre-
|senting Rogers, Of Philadelphia. Those
Of the Association are: Phelps, Of Louis
Vile; Williams, Of Cleveland; aud b.
Yene, Of Baltimore. The committee or
gani1ed by ths election Of @. Il. Phelps,
Chairman, and Messrs. schandzeth and
Williams secretaries. A resolution was
adopted that majority Of each delegation
from the League and Association should
be necessary to, adopt any amendment
changing the playing rules, and that the
unanimous recommendations CT the Joint
committee will accompany, the report OF
such changesto the respective associations.
Among the changes suggested were the
following; That q player be called ont
for cutting the base without appeal from
the captaih; that thu batter's box be
placed twelve inches further from the
home plate, and that bass hit on balls
be abolished. These suggestions were ui.-
cuaaed, bat aCtlona deferred until la!er. A
resolution was then adopted that the ad.
Visibility Of each club having one or more
extra men in uniform, in order that they
may be introduced into the game at any
time, be referred TO the annual meeting OF
the two organizations for discussion. The
object Of the amendment ii to prevent the
players from sllking on the field. IN
CHANGES IN THE RuLEE. g
The afternoon session lasted until late
this evening. After adjournment the
committee announced that they had
agreed upon the following changes in the
rules: I5 jEl5l ID ,5l-,ga[.j5G &
9 Rule %, section 8, referring TO score
cards, has been amended so that any con-
templated changes In teams after the pub.
lication Of the score card, muBt he submit.
ted to the umpire for his approval. 5l
Rule A, relating to the batsman, hse
been changed as follows: II on the third
strike the ball hits the person or clothing
Of the batsman, he shall be declared out
also after two strikes have bean called, Ii
the batsman attempts to make q foul hit
he ehal lbe declared out.
Rule 1 has besn changed from foul
strikee and Eve balls to three strikes and
FIVE balls. gg n. s5g75'.gl
The rule allowing base hit on fve
balls has been abolished, but at the aug.
geation of President Day five balls will atil
be considered Q, factor In earned runs.
A base on balls will be credited aSainst
the pitcher in tho error column. m.
Rule 90, section 4, has been amended
allowing runner to take a base If the
ball hits the umpire. If the ball struck
by the batsman hits base runner alter
an attempt has boen made to "6eld" i,
the runner shall not be decll;cd out.
II a base runner knocks down or runs
into fielder he nhall be declared out,
A resolution was adopted providing fol
the appointment OF representation from
each association to prepare an official re-
port Of the changes to send to their :e
spectivo organiSstious. '.%s=ss i, Z.
5t THE ecuEnE TO RKoRdANIzs.
The report that scheme was on loot tc
form an eastern and western base bal
league out Of the present organisations
appear to have some foundation. Mau
ager Barnie, Of the Baltimore club, stated
to .epogtst that efforts were being made
to make change, as expenses for trans
portation since the passage Of the inter
State commerce bill made it impossible fol
base ball clubs to travel. The scheme Ii
to form two organizations Of eight elubl
each, ono to consi2t oftke Washington
baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston,, New
York and Pittsburgh clubs, and the othel
to consist Of the Chicago, st. Louis, Louie
vile, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Cleveland
Detroit and probably the Milwaukee O
Buffalo. fZ.IRsE '53-
J. B. Day, OF New Fork, in speaking Of
the brotherhood, said the League would
give the players hearing on Wednesday
but ii they were convinced that the organ
ization would jeopardizs the nationa
game they would have none Of 1t, and thu
brotherhood would get the worst Of thu
deal. 5,.ll l55.5fl :. - ~ a. s.
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